Job summary
Here at The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) we are passionate about the work we do and proud of the impact we make. We strive for excellence and have an academic culture committed to producing high quality work, which we take collective responsibility for. Not only that, we also put your individual health and wellbeing at the forefront, offering you a great place to work, good benefits, and flexible arrangements, all within a supportive, friendly and inclusive environment.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be a qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA), responsible for the provision of professional financial advice and support to budget holders in the organisation. The main duties of the job will be:
o To work alongside the Directors / Directorate Managers and their teams in identifying finance related issues and developing appropriate business focused interventions; developing the finance capability to support business planning as well as at tactical operational plans that sit alongside strategic plans.
o To be a finance expert, providing financial advice as required and promoting value for money with the use of resources in line with Managing Public Money guidance.
o To be a team player, employing strong communication, negotiation, influencing and presentation skills appropriate for a wide range of audiences and situations
o Regularly present and update on progress analysing, comparing and interpreting highly complex financial and performance data using skills, knowledge and judgement
About us
The Finance, Corporate and Commercial team is responsible for providing a range of services that enables NICE to deliver its remit in compliance with public sector rules and regulations, and to meet its financial and governance obligations, ensuring optimal funding and commercial decisions and outcomes, good risk management and robust information governance.
We can offer you a great place to work with good benefits, flexible working, and a supportive, friendly, and inclusive environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be considered for this role, you should be able to particularly demonstrate the person specification criteria in the job advert in your application. However, applicants should be able to demonstrate all essential criteria through the entirety of the recruitment process to be considered for the job.
Please see job description attached for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma, CIPD, CCAB financial qualification (eg ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA) or equivalent qualification (eg non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced track record of achievement in effectively engaging with senior leadership teams in the delivery of services and solutions.
Experience
Essential
- Proactive and highly organised with a focus on continuous improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and a customer focussed approach
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm, flair and imagination in identifying and developing opportunities.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Postgraduate diploma, CIPD, CCAB financial qualification (eg ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA) or equivalent qualification (eg non-English qualification) or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through experience and further training/development.
Experience
Essential
- Evidenced track record of achievement in effectively engaging with senior leadership teams in the delivery of services and solutions.
Experience
Essential
- Proactive and highly organised with a focus on continuous improvement.
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills and a customer focussed approach
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present it clearly and precisely, both verbally and in writing
Other
Essential
- Enthusiasm, flair and imagination in identifying and developing opportunities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
